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Filmography
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Known For
Superman Returns Clark Kent / Superman (2006) -
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Todd Ingram (2010) -
Chuck Daniel Shaw (2010-2011) -
Known For
DC's Legends of Tomorrow Ray Palmer / The Atom / Neron (2016-2020) -
Actor
The Rookie Doug Stanton (2021) -
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis Todd Ingrim / Lollipop Hipster (2020) -
Home Movie: The Princess Bride Westley (2020) -
DC's Legends of Tomorrow Ray Palmer (2016-2020)
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Anastasia Tsar Nicholas (2020) -
Arrow Ray Palmer (2014-2020) -
The Flash Ray Palmer (2015-2019) -
Batwoman Ray Palmer (2019) -
Supergirl Ray Palmer (2019) -
Are You Afraid of the Dark? Gavin's Dad (2019) -
![Black-ish]( "Black-ish")
Black-ish Banner Copeland (2019) -
![Lego DC Super-Villains]( "Lego DC Super-Villains")
Lego DC Super-Villains Shazam / The Atom (TV Heroes) (2018) -
![Vixen: The Movie]( "Vixen: The Movie")
Vixen: The Movie The Atom (2017) -
![Vixen]( "Vixen")
Vixen The Atom (2016) -
![Superhero Fight Club 2.0]( "Superhero Fight Club 2.0")
Superhero Fight Club 2.0 The Atom (2016) -
![Lady Dynamite]( "Lady Dynamite")
Lady Dynamite Jack (2016) -
![Lost in the Pacific]( "Lost in the Pacific")
Lost in the Pacific Mike (2016) -
![400 Days]( "400 Days")
400 Days Theo (2015) -
![Broken People]( "Broken People")
Broken People Slice (2015) -
![Superhero Fight Club]( "Superhero Fight Club")
Superhero Fight Club The Atom (2015) -
![Impress Me]( "Impress Me")
Impress Me Officer Moore (2015) -
![The Nine Lives of Christmas]( "The Nine Lives of Christmas")
The Nine Lives of Christmas Zachary Stone (2014) -
![The Exes]( "The Exes")
The Exes Steve (2014) -
![Enlisted]( "Enlisted")
Enlisted Brandon Stone (2014) -
![Chosen]( "Chosen")
Chosen Max Gregory (2013-2014) -
![Missing William]( "Missing William")
Missing William James Anderson (2014) -
![The Millers]( "The Millers")
The Millers Officer Dixon (2014) -
![Call of Duty: Ghosts]( "Call of Duty: Ghosts")
Call of Duty: Ghosts David 'Hesh' Walker (2013) -
![The Daly Show]( "The Daly Show")
The Daly Show Brandon (2013) -
![Partners]( "Partners")
Partners Wyatt Plank (2012-2013) -
![Newsreaders]( "Newsreaders")
Newsreaders Miles Van Cleef (2013) -
![Crooked Arrows]( "Crooked Arrows")
Crooked Arrows Joe Logan (2012) -
Number Nine John (2011)
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![Chuck]( "Chuck")
Chuck Daniel Shaw (2010-2011) -
![Cost of Living]( "Cost of Living")
Cost of Living Silas (2011) -
![The Last Pizza Commercial]( "The Last Pizza Commercial")
The Last Pizza Commercial Marc Thomas (2011) -
In Security (2010)
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![Dylan Dog: Dead of Night]( "Dylan Dog: Dead of Night")
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Dylan (2010) -
![Brie Larson: Black Sheep]( "Brie Larson: Black Sheep")
Brie Larson: Black Sheep Todd Ingram (2010) -
![Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]( "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World")
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Todd Ingram (2010) -
![Miss Nobody]( "Miss Nobody")
Miss Nobody Milo Beeber (2010) -
![Unthinkable]( "Unthinkable")
Unthinkable Agent D.J. Jackson (2010) -
![Twilight Cycles]( "Twilight Cycles")
Twilight Cycles Edward (2009) -
![Stuntmen]( "Stuntmen")
Stuntmen Kirby Popoff (2009) -
![Kambakkht Ishq]( "Kambakkht Ishq")
Kambakkht Ishq Brandon Routh (2009) -
![Life Is Hot in Cracktown]( "Life Is Hot in Cracktown")
Life Is Hot in Cracktown Sizemore (2009) -
![Table for Three]( "Table for Three")
Table for Three Scott Teller (2009) -
![Fling]( "Fling")
Fling James (2008) -
![Zack and Miri Make a Porno]( "Zack and Miri Make a Porno")
Zack and Miri Make a Porno Bobby Long (2008) -
![Fear Itself]( "Fear Itself")
Fear Itself Bobby (2008) -
![Superman Returns]( "Superman Returns")
Superman Returns Superman / Clark Kent (2006) -
![The Batman]( "The Batman")
The Batman John Marlowe (2006) -
![Superman Returns]( "Superman Returns")
Superman Returns Clark Kent / Superman (2006) -
![Denial]( "Denial")
Denial (2006) -
![Karla]( "Karla")
Karla Tim (2006) -
![Awesometown]( "Awesometown")
Awesometown Officer Dino Wong (2005) -
![Oliver Beene]( "Oliver Beene")
Oliver Beene Brian (2004) -
![Will & Grace]( "Will & Grace")
Will & Grace Sebastian (2004) -
![Cold Case]( "Cold Case")
Cold Case Henry Phillips (1964) (2003) -
![Gilmore Girls]( "Gilmore Girls")
Gilmore Girls Jess (2001) -
![Undressed]( "Undressed")
Undressed Wade (2000) -
![Christina Aguilera: What a Girl Wants]( "Christina Aguilera: What a Girl Wants")
Christina Aguilera: What a Girl Wants Lover (1999) -
![Odd Man Out]( "Odd Man Out")
Odd Man Out Connor (1999) -
Actor
![One Life to Live]( "One Life to Live")
One Life to Live Seth Anderson #1 (2001-2002) (1968) -
Producer
![Fling]( "Fling")
Fling (2008) -
Archive footage
![Supergirl]( "Supergirl")
Supergirl (2020) -
![Extra with Billy Bush]( "Extra with Billy Bush")
Extra with Billy Bush (2017) -
![The Flash]( "The Flash")
The Flash (2015) -
![The Frollo Show]( "The Frollo Show")
The Frollo Show (2011) -
![CR: Superman Returns]( "CR: Superman Returns")
CR: Superman Returns (2010) -
![Troldspejlet]( "Troldspejlet")
Troldspejlet (2006) -
Archive footage
![Nudes in the News]( "Nudes in the News")
Nudes in the News (2006) -
![The Curse of Superman]( "The Curse of Superman")
The Curse of Superman (2006)
All Filmography
Videos
Awards
6 wins & 7 nominations.Did You Know
Trivia
Can play the trumpet and piano.
Quotes
[Talking about his work with a movement coach to capture Superman's physical presence]: "We worked on posture. Spine straight, hips forward, neck in line - just a clean motion moving through the world. [on the bright side] I slouch less."
Trademark
Muscular physique
Nickname
B.J.
Star Sign
Libra
Personal Details
Born
Brandon James Routh
Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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